October is Dyslexia Awareness Month
From the Diverse Learning Team
24 October 2025
Dear Parents/Carers
October is Dyslexia Awareness Month:
What is Dyslexia?
AUSPELD, as well as the International Dyslexia Association (IDA) and the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) describe Dyslexia as:
“… a specific learning disability that is neurological in origin. It is characterised by difficulties with accurate and/or fluent word recognition and by poor spelling and decoding abilities. These difficulties typically result from a deficit in the phonological component of language that is often unexpected in relation to other cognitive abilities and the provision of effective classroom instruction. Secondary consequences may include problems in reading comprehension and reduced reading experience that can impede growth of vocabulary and background knowledge.
If you would like to know more about this condition some useful information can be found at:
Australian Dyslexia Association
Autism and Sensory Friendly Mornings at the Australian Museum
Saturday 6 December. Register here
From the Diverse Learning Team